If the ecological footprint calculations for the world are correct, then we
A) have achieved a level of sustainability with respect to resources and population.
B) have about a half century before we will have exceeded our global carrying capacity.
C) are on the verge of exceeding our global carrying capacity.
D) are already in a situation of overshoot.

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Ecological footprint calculations indicate that humanity is already using natural resources faster than the planet can regenerate them, a condition known as overshoot. This means we are consuming resources and producing waste at a rate that exceeds Earth's capacity to regenerate and absorb, leading to degradation of natural systems.

If the Ecological Footprint Calculations for the World Are Correct